Two ATMs taped up and set to be removed from Southend High Street as Halifax closes for good
Two Halifax cash machines have been taped up and are set to be removed following the permanent closure of the bank’s Southend High Street branch.
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Fridges and freezers turned away from Southend tip as national recycling shortage continues
Southend residents are being asked to hold onto unwanted fridges and freezers as a national shortage of specialist recycling capacity affects local waste services.
Parking charges at Southend Hospital to rise, with free parking time limit cut
People visiting Southend Hospital will soon have to pay more to park, with the cost of longer stays increasing sharply and the amount of free […]
FAQs: How Southend’s new NHS health diagnostic centre works & who can use it
A brand new NHS health centre has officially opened inside the Southend Victoria Shopping Centre, taking over the former Argos unit – in a move […]
Three-hour limit & drop-off ban introduced at Southend Airport retail park
New parking restrictions have been introduced at the Southend Airport retail park, with shoppers already raising concerns about how the changes could affect everyday visits. […]
Fines introduced for Southend residents who leave bins on pavements
Residents across Southend could now face fines if they leave their wheelie bins permanently on the street. Warning letters have been sent to select households […]
Uber pulls out of Southend just months after being granted licence
Uber has pulled out of operating in Southend just months after being granted a licence to run private hire services in the city. Southend City […]
FAQs: Everything you need to know about the Better Queensway project in Southend
Access and traffic changes to Queensway: Housing and estate regeneration: Environment, parking and public spaces: Project timeline and delivery:
50k free bin stickers given out as Southend’s new wheelie bin service officially begins – here’s the latest questions and answers
A Southend-based company has given out 50,000 free stickers to help residents label their new wheelie bins, as the city officially begins its new recycling […]
New rules confirmed for larger and shared wheelie bins in Southend
Southend-on-Sea residents can now apply for larger wheelie bins as part of the city’s new waste collection scheme. After months of anticipation, Southend City Council […]
LOOK INSIDE: New independent hardware store opens in Leigh-on-Sea
A new independent hardware store has opened in Leigh-on-Sea and has quickly established itself as a go-to destination for home improvement supplies. Leigh Hardware Store, […]
LOOK INSIDE: Southend’s new NHS diagnostic centre to open in former Argos store
The former Argos unit in Southend’s Victoria Shopping Centre will become the home of a major new NHS Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) – and it’s […]
Everything you need to know about Southend’s 23A & 23B Leigh Link bus services
A long-awaited new bus link has launched to connect Leigh-on-Sea with London Southend Airport and the Airport Business Park, cutting out the need to change […]
How to stop maggots, flies and bad smells from Southend’s new wheelie bins
Southend residents are continuing to receive their new wheelie bins as part of the council’s city-wide overhaul of waste collections, with 198,000 plastic bins being […]
Parking wars: why putting cones or bins outside your house to stop people parking is illegal
Parking tensions are growing in towns and cities across the UK, with disputes increasingly spilling onto the street. In areas where on-street parking is scarce, […]